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New & Updated Reviews and Protocols from The Cochrane Library, Issue 2, 2008


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Abdominal lift for laparoscopic cholecystectomy
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Acupuncture for induction of labour
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Adjuvant treatment of anaplastic oligodendrogliomas and oligoastrocytomas
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Allopurinol for preventing mortality and morbidity in newborn infants with suspected hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy
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Alpha2 adrenergic agonists for the management of opioid withdrawal
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Antacids for preventing oesophagogastric variceal bleeding and rebleeding in cirrhotic patients
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Antenatal lower genital tract infection screening and treatment programs for preventing preterm delivery
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Anti-histamines for prolonged non-specific cough in children
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Antiangiogenic therapy with anti-vascular endothelial growth factor modalities for neovascular age-related macular degeneration
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Antibiotics for acute maxillary sinusitis
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Antibiotics to reduce post-tonsillectomy morbidity
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Anticoagulation for the long term treatment of venous thromboembolism in patients with cancer
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Anticonvulsants for cocaine dependence
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Antiepileptic drugs for preventing seizures in people with brain tumors
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Antioxidant supplements for prevention of mortality in healthy participants and patients with various diseases
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Antiplatelet drugs for polycythaemia vera and essential thrombocythaemia
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Antiviral medications for preventing cytomegalovirus disease in solid organ transplant recipients
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Barrier agents for adhesion prevention after gynaecological surgery
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Bone grafts and bone substitutes for treating distal radial fractures in adults
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Buprenorphine maintenance versus placebo or methadone maintenance for opioid dependence
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Bypass surgery for chronic lower limb ischaemia
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Cardioprotective interventions for cancer patients receiving anthracyclines
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Cervical insemination versus intra-uterine insemination of donor sperm for subfertility
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Chemoprophylaxis and intermittent treatment for preventing malaria in children
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Chinese herbal medicine for primary dysmenorrhoea
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Chinese herbal medicine Huangqi type formulations for nephrotic syndrome
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Ciclesonide versus other inhaled steroids for chronic asthma in children and adults
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Ciclesonide versus placebo for chronic asthma in adults and children
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Clinical pathways for chronic cough in children
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Clobazam as an add-on in the management of refractory epilepsy
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Cognitive-behavioural interventions for preventing youth gang involvement for children and young people (7-16)
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Commercial versus home-made spacers in delivering bronchodilator therapy for acute therapy in children
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Continuous heparin infusion to prevent thrombosis and catheter occlusion in neonates with peripherally placed percutaneous central venous catheters
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Continuous nasogastric milk feeding versus intermittent bolus milk feeding for premature infants less than 1500 grams
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Corticosteroids for the prevention and treatment of post-extubation stridor in neonates, children and adults
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Culture-specific programs for children and adults from minority groups who have asthma
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Danshen (Chinese medicinal herb) preparations for acute myocardial infarction
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Delayed introduction of progressive enteral feeds to prevent necrotising enterocolitis in very low birth weight infants
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Dietary advice in pregnancy for preventing gestational diabetes mellitus
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Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors for type 2 diabetes mellitus
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Dopamine agonist therapy in early Parkinson's disease
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Duration of intravenous antibiotic therapy in people with cystic fibrosis
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Early discharge with home support of gavage feeding for stable preterm infants who have not established full oral feeds
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Effect of timing of umbilical cord clamping of term infants on maternal and neonatal outcomes
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Emergency intubation for acutely ill and injured patients
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Enteral tube feeding for cystic fibrosis
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Excisional surgery versus ablative surgery for ovarian endometriomata
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Exercise for the management of cancer-related fatigue in adults
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Exercise therapy in juvenile idiopathic arthritis
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Extubation from low-rate intermittent positive airway pressure versus extubation after a trial of endotracheal continuous positive airway pressure in intubated preterm infants
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Financial benefits for child health and well-being in low income or socially disadvantaged families in developed world countries
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Fitness training for cardiorespiratory conditioning after traumatic brain injury
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Five-alpha-reductase Inhibitors for prostate cancer prevention
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Gluten- and casein-free diets for autistic spectrum disorder
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Heparin versus placebo for acute coronary syndromes
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House dust mite control measures for asthma
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Household interventions for prevention of domestic lead exposure in children
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Huperzine A for Alzheimer's disease
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Immediate start of hormonal contraceptives for contraception
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Information provision for stroke patients and their caregivers
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Inhaled nitric oxide for the postoperative management of pulmonary hypertension in infants and children with congenital heart disease
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Intermittent pneumatic compression for treating venous leg ulcers
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Interventions for alopecia areata
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Interventions for emergency contraception
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Interventions for enhancing medication adherence
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Interventions for replacing missing teeth: treatment of perimplantitis
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Interventions for strabismic amblyopia
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Interventions for treating collagenous colitis
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Interventions for treating lymphocytic colitis
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Interventions for treating wrist fractures in children
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Interventions to improve occupational health in depressed people
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Intra-pleural fibrinolytic therapy versus conservative management in the treatment of adult parapneumonic effusions and empyema
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Intravenous versus inhalation anaesthesia for one-lung ventilation
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Laparoscopic Entry Techniques
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Life skills programmes for chronic mental illnesses
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Locomotor training for walking after spinal cord injury
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Long-term results of laparoscopic colorectal cancer resection
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Low level laser therapy for nonspecific low-back pain
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Lumbar supports for prevention and treatment of low back pain
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Maintenance agonist treatments for opiate dependent pregnant women
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Maternal nutrient supplementation for suspected impaired fetal growth
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Medically assisted hydration for palliative care patients
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Mistletoe therapy in oncology
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Monitoring of stimulated cycles in assisted reproduction (IVF and ICSI)
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Mu-opioid antagonists for opioid-induced bowel dysfunction
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Multidisciplinary rehabilitation programmes following joint replacement at the hip and knee in chronic arthropathy
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Naftidrofuryl for intermittent claudication
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Nasal continuous positive airway pressure immediately after extubation for preventing morbidity in preterm infants
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Nasal versus oral route for placing feeding tubes in preterm or low birth weight infants
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Non-pharmacological interventions for breathlessness in advanced stages of malignant and non-malignant diseases
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Oestrogens for preventing recurrent urinary tract infection in postmenopausal women
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Omega-3 fatty acids for bipolar disorder
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Opportunities provision for preventing youth gang involvement for children and young people (7-16)
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Oral vasodilators for primary Raynaud's phenomenon
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Paliperidone for schizophrenia
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Palliative endobronchial brachytherapy for non-small cell lung cancer
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Pancreaticoduodenectomy (classic Whipple) versus pylorus-preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy (pp Whipple) for surgical treatment of periampullary and pancreatic carcinoma
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Pentoxifylline for diabetic retinopathy
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Personal assistance for adults (19-64) with both physical and intellectual impairments
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Pharmacological and nutritional treatment for McArdle disease (Glycogen Storage Disease type V)
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Physical activity and enhanced fitness to improve cognitive function in older people without known cognitive impairment
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Physician advice for smoking cessation
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Preoperative skin antiseptics for preventing surgical wound infections after clean surgery
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Progestogen for preventing miscarriage
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Psychostimulants for depression
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Psychotherapy for depression among incurable cancer patients
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Recombinant interferon beta or glatiramer acetate for delaying conversion of the first demyelinating event to multiple sclerosis
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Reconstructive Techniques After Rectal Resection for Rectal Cancer.
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Resection versus no intervention or other surgical interventions for colorectal cancer liver metastases
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Rocuronium versus succinylcholine for rapid sequence induction intubation
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Routine perineal shaving on admission in labour
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Short-course versus long-course antibiotic therapy for non-severe community-acquired pneumonia in children aged 2 months to 59 months
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Slow advancement of enteral feed volumes to prevent necrotising enterocolitis in very low birth weight infants
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Strategies for communicating contraceptive effectiveness
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Substitution treatment of injecting opioid users for prevention of HIV infection
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Surfactant for pulmonary hemorrhage in neonates
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Sustained-Release Naltrexone For Opioid Dependence
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Systemic corticosteroids for acute gout
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Tailored interventions based on exhaled nitric oxide versus clinical symptoms for asthma in children and adults
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Targeted therapy for advanced renal cell carcinoma
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Techniques for surgical retrieval of sperm prior to intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) for azoospermia
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Therapeutic exercise for people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or motor neuron disease
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Therapeutic ultrasound for postpartum perineal pain and dyspareunia
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Therapy-based rehabilitation services for patients living at home more than one year after stroke
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Thyroid hormone supplementation for the prevention of morbidity and mortality in infants undergoing cardiac surgery
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Topotecan for ovarian cancer
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Traditional corticosteroids for induction of remission in Crohn's disease
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Treatments for secondary postpartum haemorrhage
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Types of urethral catheters for management of short-term voiding problems in hospitalised adults
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Unfractionated or low-molecular weight heparin for induction of remission in ulcerative colitis
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Vaccines for preventing influenza in healthy children
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Vaccines for preventing influenza in people with asthma
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Vitamin A for non-measles pneumonia in children
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Vitamin C for preventing and treating tetanus